Madonna releases a new single ‘Into The Groove’ from the upcoming movie, ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ that she’s in The Bloomsbury Theatre announce the artists to appear there as part of their festival, & includes #MichaelNyman #PatrickMoraz & #BillBruford Sounds Jul 13th 1985

Record labels are tightening their marketing budgets it appears, with only 2 full page ads in this week’s issue. For ‘Phenomena’, the #TomGalley concept featuring Glenn Hughes #MelGalley & #DonAirey, & for ‘POV’ the new LP from #Utopia Todd Rundgren Sounds Jul 13th 1985

This week’s round up of Tour & Record News featuring info on #She #Hurrah! #BlythPower #TheBoothillFootTappers #ThePlaynJayn #RubellaBallet #TheGunClub #GregoryIsaacs #TheBolshoi #Colourbox & #JasonAndTheScorchers Sounds Jul 13th 1985

In Jaws this week, Lynval Golding from #FunBoyThree turns his hand to management with unexpected results. The stars signed up to record a benefit LP for Greenpeace & Madness Hazel O'Connor Roger Taylor from #Queen & Nick Beggs were there at the launch Sounds Jul 13th 1985

Dave Henderson reviews the Singles this week & he awards the rosette to ‘Chicken Stew’ by #TheJanitors Other contenders were releases by R.E.M. HQ Tom Petty #Cameo ZZ Top The Icicle Works The Smiths #KirstyMaccoll Adam Ant & #SpearOfDestiny Sounds Jul 13th 1985

Robin Gibson meets up with #Nico ahead of the release of her new album ‘Camera Obscura’, produced by John Cale and with a retrospective to come, compiled by Sounds’ very own, Sandy Robertson, Nico is back in the limelight again. robin gibson Sounds Jul 13th 1985

David Elliot meets up with #KarlBlake on the South Bank to chat about his band, #ShockHeadedPeters ‘Shock Headed Peters aren't nice. Big, angry, malevolent yes; ….they remind me of Can or Faust in their nastier moments.’ Sounds Jul 13th 1985

Natalie Merchant & #JohnLombardo from @10000Maniacs talk to Robin Gibson & explain their vision. ‘Their inbred puritanism is strangely intriguing; I don't think they go out and get blasted too much. But for normal people, they make unnaturally good music.’ Sounds Jul 13th 1985

maryannehobbs interviews Tim, Mike & Peter from #IQ, the prog rockers desperately trying to distance themselves from all the stereotypes that genre throws up. They have a concept show in production! Sounds Jul 13th 1985

It’s 10 years since Official Motörhead took to the stage but their celebration of the decade is currently marred by legal wranglings with their label Bronze. And they don’t hold back to Neil Perry on what they think about it! Sounds Jul 13th 1985

R.E.M. HQ are promoting their newly released 3rd LP ‘Fables of the Reconstruction’ & it’s already flying off the shelves on both sides of the pond. However, Jack Barron meets a wary, uneasy atmosphere as he tags along, though a fascinating read still results Sounds Jul 13th 1985

Dave Henderson investigates Slovenian/Yugoslavian act #Laibach, ahead of their performance at the Bloomsbury Theatre Festival & tries to connect the band to their music through a series of questions submitted in writing. Easier said than done! Sounds Jul 13th 1985

Sandy Robertson reviews ‘Phantasmagoria’ by The Damned , Ralph Traitor reviews ‘Temple Fire’ by #TheCorvairs, Stefan Chirazi reviews ‘Heartbreak’ by #Sabu, Chris Roberts reviews ‘Cairo Nights’ by #BSide & Andy Hurt reviews ‘One Side’ by #MintJuleps Sounds Jul 13th 1985

Johnny Waller reviews ‘Red Sails in the Sunset’, the new LP from Midnight Oil Roger Holland loves the new LPs from #SlyAndRobbie & #GregoryIsaacs, Andy Hurt reviews ‘Immigrant’ by Gene Loves Jezebel & Ralph Traitor gives 5⭐️ to ‘Full Force’ by #TheSonics Sounds Jul 13th 1985

Pete Picton is at Hammersmith Odeon for Dead or Alive & has concerns. Chris Roberts on the other hand, seems to have lost all hope inside Wembley Arena, where Dire Straits are performing. Wembley Archive Sounds Jul 13th 1985

Andy Hurt is at the Camden Palace for Gene Loves Jezebel Pete Marchetto is in Sheffield for #BalaamAndTheAngel, Ralph Traitor is at the Ad Lib for #20FlightRockers & Maurice Lomas is in Leeds for #GreenOnRed Sounds Jul 13th 1985

Love this post each issue, so once again, I look forward to catching #JohnVerity at the Marquee, #Shriekback at Leeds Warehouse, then to the Alternative Live Aid Benefit at Dingwalls & Prefab Sprout & #Hurrah at the Triangle Arts Centre in Birmingham. Sounds Jul 13th 1985

‘Iron Masters’ by #TheMenTheyCouldntHang up to No 2 in the Indie Singles chart, I would love a copy of Hugh Fielder’s private cassette of Bruce Springsteen from his playlist this week & ‘People Get Ready’ by Sir Rod Stewart & Jeff Beck at 4 in the Metal Singles. Sounds Jul 13th 1985

On this very day 40 years ago, #LiveAid rocked our world and raised the bar in building awareness of global catastrophes, in this case famine relief in Africa, & making it our responsibility to help in any small way we can. Here is a review of the event.

My daughter went to an event in Bradford today wearing an old Baby Tuckoo tour T shirt, the band I managed in the early 80’s She called to say that a man stopped her to say he used to go to all our shows, which lit my pride until she said he was really old with no teeth! 😔